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Wizz Air launched Sustainability Ambassador program for its employees

Wizz Air has launched WIZZ Sustainability Ambassador program as part of its long-term commitment to sustainability. Among over 7,000 Wizz Air’s cabin crew and office employees, 24 Sustainability Ambassadors have been selected, representing 22 bases and two offices across Albania, Aus...

Emirates achieves IATA environmental assessment certification

Emirates has reinforced its commitment to environmentally responsible practices by achieving IATA Environmental Assessment Stage One and the IEnvA Illegal Wildlife Trade module certifications. The IEnvA system is an industry-leading and comprehensive environmental management system and Emi...


Etihad Cargo boosts belly hold cargo capacity with expanded winter schedule

Etihad Cargo will offer customers and partners more belly hold cargo capacity across the carrier's global network, announcing new routes and increased frequencies from September 2023. The airline's winter schedule will introduce 29 weekly passenger flights to new destinations and will have an increase of 90 passenger flights to existing routes, resulting in a total of 119 passenger flights...

airBaltic receives its 43rd Airbus A220-300 aircraft

On September 2, 2023, airBaltic welcomed its 43rd Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABR, in Riga. This is the fourth Airbus A220-300 delivery for airBaltic in 2023. It is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300 which airBaltic has ordered. In addition, airBaltic holds 30 options and purchase rights for the same aircraft type.Thus f...

Alaska Airlines announces next step of biometric strategy with passport verification before international travel

Alaska Airlines is helping you skip even more airport lines. With a couple quick photos, we're helping you securely verify your passport before arriving at the airport. That means more time to pick up that last minute sunscreen or get your vacation started early with a pre-flight beverage.Every traveler leaving or entering the United States is required to have their passport ver...

airBaltic announces 11 new routes in Summer 2024

airBaltic has published its flight schedule for the upcoming summer season next year. The airline plans to launch a total of 11 new routes from the Baltic States – Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic, commented: “airBaltic continues to be the leading airline in the region, and with the launch of 11 new routes next summer,...

Korean Air selects Viasat inflight broadband service

Viasat  has been selected as the inflight connectivity provider for Korean Air. Under the agreement, the Korean flag carrier has selected Viasat’s award-winning inflight broadband solution for its upcoming fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft. Korean Air will receive a total of 30 Airbus A321neos by 2027 as part of a fleet modernization plan, all of which will be delivered linefit...

ITA Airways receives first fully configured all-blue Airbus A220

The first Airbus A220-300 with blue livery enters the ITA Airways fleet. Following a delivery ceremony that took place at the Airbus site in Mirabel, Canada, headquarters of the A220 Programme, in the presence of Francesco Presicce, Chief Technology Officer and Accountable Manager ITA Airways, Benoît Schultz, CEO, Airbus Canada, Daniel Wenninger, Head of A220 Programme Office, Wouter Van Wer...

Virgin Australia wheels out Aussie airline-first baggage tracking tool

Virgin Australia will launch country first-ever airline baggage tracking tool across more than two thirds of its domestic network tomorrow, allowing guests to know where their bag is at every step of the journey. With digital tracking now part of everyday life, Virgin Australia’s new seamless travel experience is the latest instalment of the airline’s broader transformation p...

SWISS helps Zurich Airport mark its 75th anniversary

SWISS warmly congratulates its home hub of Zurich Airport on its 75 years of eventful aviation history. Switzerland’s largest airline is delighted to be part of the ‘Flughafenfest’ celebrations and help entertain its attendees with various activities and some unique insights into the fascinating aviation world. Visitors will be able to follow a series of aircraft turnarounds with...

BermudAir launches as Bermuda boutique airline

The history is made - BermudAir is the first Bermuda-based airline with year-round service and catering to business and tourism needs with comfort, connectivity, and convenience. BermudAir first three direct routes between Bermuda L.F. Wade International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport; Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport; and Westchester County Airpo...

Qantas nearly doubles Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet with order for 12 widebody jets

Qantas Group has selected Boeing 787 Dreamliner family to modernize its widebody fleet with an order for four 787-9 and eight 787-10 airplanes. With enhanced fuel efficiency and environmental performance, the 787 Dreamliner is pivotal to Qantas' global growth strategy to reduce its carbon emissions over the next decade and beyond. The 787 enables Qantas to meet its near- and long-term susta...

Emirates marks one of its busiest summers ever

Emirates marks one of its busiest summers ever, carrying over 14 million passengers with average seat load factors exceeding 80% across its global network between June and August. Looking at the coming months, Emirates’ booking trends show unabated demand for international travel across its network. Destination Dubai remained popular amongst travellers, even during the summer month...

Pegasus Airlines announces climate program partnership with CHOOOSE

Pegasus Airlines announced a partnership with Norway-based climate tech company CHOOOSE. When travellers book a flight with Pegasus Airlines, they can visit flypgs.chooose.today where they can estimate the carbon impact of their flights and help address their travel emissions by supporting verified climate solutions. The new platform allows travellers to estimate their gre...

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Maldivian modernises regional fleet with further ATR 42-600

Maldivian and ATR signed a firm order for two ATR 42-600. These highly-efficient new aircraft will join the airline existing regional fleet, including two ATR 72-600 and one ATR 42-600,...

Air Peace orders five Embraer E175s for fleet expansion & renewal

Nigeria based Air Peace has placed a firm order for five Embraer E175 aircraft. This strategic decision marks a significant step forward and is in alignment with Air Peace’s ongoing strateg...

Applications for new, fully-paid scheme goes live - British Airways to fund training costs of 60 prospective pilots

PROSPECTIVE pilots can from today apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. The national flag carr...